Specimen collection
What is the most commonly collected specimen?
Urine
What is a special bag used for transporting biohazard specimens?
Biohazard transport bag
What test measures the percentage of red blood cells in blood?
Hematocrit
This vision test uses colored plates to check for deficiencies
Color vision test
Mistakes made during specimen collection are what type of error?
Pre-analytical error
What is the best time to collect a urine specimen for pregnancy testing?
First morning urine
What is a documented process that tracks a specimen from collection to testing?
Chain of custody
What is a test that monitors long-term blood sugar control?
Hemoglobin A1c
What allergy test is performed by scratching the skin and applying allergen extracts?
Scratch test
Reporting results to the wrong patient are what type of error?
Post-analytical error
What are the five patient identifiers required to ensure accuracy of results?
Name, medical record number (assigned identification number), DOB, phone number, and address.
Specimens like influenza swabs should be placed here to avoid contamination.
A sterile container
A group of tests measuring total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides
Lipid profile/cholesterol panel
What allergy test method has allergens injected under the skin?
Intradermal allergy testing
What process uses control samples to ensure equipment and procedures give accurate results?
Quality control
How many days should patients avoid medications for before a collection of stool specimens?
3 days
What condition must be maintained when transporting microbiology cultures to keep organisms viable?
Proper temperature control
What test checks for hidden blood in stool?
Fecal occult blood test
What test evaluates hearing by measuring how the eardrum responds to sound?
Tympanometry
What is the phase where the actual testing of the specimen takes place?
What is the clean-catch midstream?
Patient cleanses the genital area using three moist antiseptic wipes. Patient will urinate in the toilet and pause to collect the rest in a sterile container.
For urine cultures, this collection method is the most effective to prevent contamination during handling.
Clean catch midstream collection
What is a complete blood count?
Blood test that measures red and white blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelets.
What is the respiratory test that measures airflow rates during breathing?
Spirometry/ peak flow testing
Delayed reporting of results or entering results in the wrong chart is an error in this phase
Post-analytical phase